Month: August 2019

FATF Asia-Pacific Group puts Pakistan in terror ‘blacklist’: Officials

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Asia Pacific Group of the FATF, a global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering, has put Pakistan in a terror ‘blacklist’ for its failure to curb funnelling of funds to groups responsible for scores of attacks in India, officials here said on […]

School official suspended for promoting students without evaluating their examination answer sheets

Berhampur (Odisha), Aug 23: The in-charge of a government school in Odisha’s Ganjam district has been suspended for promoting 87 students to Class 10 without evaluating their examination answer sheets, an official said on Friday. Three other teachers were also issued show-cause notices over the incident. It came to […]

Yamuna flows close to danger mark in Mathura

Mathura, Aug 23: The water level in the Yamuna is inching towards the danger mark in Mathura, an official said here on Friday. “The Yamuna has crossed the warning level and it is moving towards the danger mark,”ADM Brajesh Kumar said.  He said no casualty had been reported so […]

Water level in Yamuna continues to recede: official

New Delhi, Aug 23: The water level in the Yamuna river continued to recede and was flowing below the ‘warning mark’ of 204.50 metres, an official said on Friday.  The Delhi government is monitoring the situation, the official said. According to the Flood Control Room, Yamuna was flowing at […]

Mahatma Gandhi’s values are very relevant for us: Kovind

New Delhi, Aug 23:  Mahatma Gandhi’s values are very relevant for us as he taught us that our actions should aim at enhancing the dignity and destiny of other human beings, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday. Kovind made the remarks at the World Youth Conference on […]

SP dissolves UP state executive

Lucknow, Aug 23: The Samajwadi Party on Friday dissolved its entire Uttar Pradesh state, district, youth wing and other executives, party sources said. “Party president Akhilesh Yadav has dissolved all the state executive. All district executives, executives of youth and other wings have also been dissolved,” a senior party […]

Denied loan by banks, UP farmer puts up kidney for sale

Saharanpur (UP), Aug 22: A farmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district has put up posters seeking buyers for one of his kidneys after government banks allegedly turned down his requests for a loan. Ramkumar (30), a resident of Chattar Sali village, claims to have completed a dairy farming course […]

Despite tensions, Pak stands ready to open Kartarpur Corridor: Qureshi

Islamabad, Aug 23:  Pakistan on Friday said that despite tensions with India, it stands ready to open the Kartarpur Corridor and welcome the Sikh pilgrims to take part in celebrations in connection with the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said this […]

CBDT issues clarification on eligibility of small Start-ups to avail tax holiday

open view news desk The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified today that small start-ups with turnover upto Rs. 25 crore will continue to get the promised tax holiday as specified in Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’), which provides deduction for 100 […]

President of India inaugurates the First World Youth Conference on Kindness

open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the first World Youth Conference on Kindness in New Delhi today (August 23, 2019). Addressing the gathering, the President said that Mahatma Gandhi was not just a great leader and visionary, he was one who personified certain […]

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